Technology inventions from 1880-1980s

  • Automobile

    The first one cylinder automobile was invented in 1879 by Carl Benz. Today we would not function without cars, because they help us get around from location to location.
  • Airplane

    Invented in 1903 by Orville and Wilbur Wright brothers. This was the first successful powered flight in history. We now use this to fly across the world, and make it anywhere we want in a much shorter amount of time.
  • Radio 1890-1912

    The main inventor of the radio was Guglielmo Marconi, launched the idea in 1895, but it wasn't until 1912 that radios had clearer louder sounds. We now use radios to listen to music, podcasts, and even news.
  • Helicopter

    This was invented in 1939 by Igor Sikorsky, Arthur M. Young, and Paul Cornu. This made is easier for people to get to place and from easier and faster. We have used it today during past wars, to get people places faster, and even to fly short distances.
  • Microwave

    This was invented in 1946 by Percy Spencer and Robert N. Hall after WWII. This was made to make it easier to heat up food and drinks in a matter of minutes if not seconds. Today we use it instead of turning on the stove, the microwave make it possible to heat things up quickly.